Article I.
Bill of Rights

Section 11.

Select dates to read amendment and select a date from the dropdown to compare the changes.

Excessive bail or fines and cruel and unusual punishments prohibited

That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.

That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.

That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishment inflicted.

That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.

That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.

IX

That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.

Redlined Comparison between 1865 and 1870 Amendment

Removed from 1865 Added to 1870

Reset